Rashad Evans: ‘Rampage’ Jackson ‘boxing showdown’ canceled, ‘let the lawyers handle it’

If you held suspicion that the boxing match between Rashad Evans and Quinton Jackson really do take place April 12 as announced, cash your solution.

Evans on Friday posted to social media to say the &#8220, boxing showdown &#8221, between the two former UFC light heavyweight champions, which in mid-February was announced for ICS Mania 1 next week at The Pit in Albuquerque, N. M. , is not going to happen.

Evans &#8217, video message was hazy in terms of assigning responsible, but the 45-year-old said in his article &#8220, there were legal obligations never met, so we had to make this difficult decision to pull the fight. &#8221, Evans said the decision was made to &#8220, letting the professionals handle it &#8221, and said he hopes the battle will be rescheduled.

Evans did not say whether those issues were from the campaign or his ex-rival, &#8220, Rampage&#8221, Jackson, who will convert 47 in June. Their boxing match was rumored for weeks before it finally was announced two months ago.

 

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Evans and Jackson &#8217, s conflict reached its height as rival tutors on Season 10 of &#8220, The Ultimate Fighter. &#8221, Their second battle was in the UFC 114 major event in Las Vegas, where Evans won a unanimous decision.

In January 2022, Evans won a majority decision against Gabriel Checco at Eagle FC 44. &#8220, Rampage&#8221, most just past in action in December 2019, when he was knocked out by Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 237.

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